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Wilkes returns to the lineup this year after a medical hardship season in 2006-07 when he missed the entire campaign with a preseason knee injury ... is a highly skilled post player who has benefited from offseason work in the weight room ... a good rebounder who runs the court very well ... is adept at shooting in the 12-15-foot range and even knocked down a three-pointer as a freshman ... attended the Pete Newell Big Man Camp in 2006 ... partially tore the patella tendon in his left knee in practice Nov. 7, 2006, and underwent surgery two weeks later.
As a Freshman in 2005-06: Jumpstarted his Cal career by scoring 11 points (5-6 FG) - all in the first half - in the Bears' season-opener at Eastern Michigan ... added five points in back-to-back games vs. Long Beach State and Northern Colorado ... sprained his right ankle in practice and missed four straight games from Nov. 30 through Dec. 10 ... sank all four of his free throw attempts at Arizona State ... played 14 minutes in consecutive contests vs. Washington State, at Oregon State and at Oregon ... had eight points and four boards at OSU ... sank a three-pointer in the first half of Cal's Feb. 18 home date vs. Arizona State.
High School: Rated the No. 7 prep center in the country by Rivals.com and the No. 76 overall recruit by The Sporting News ... as a senior, led Loyola HS to a 22-7 record and an 11-1 mark in the Mission League ... scored 29 points in a first-round playoff win over La Palma Kennedy HS ... averaged 20 ppg, 10 rpg and 4 bpg in earning league MVP and All-CIF honors ... poured in 16.3 ppg, 7.8 rpg and 4.0 bpg per game as a junior to claim second team All-CIF accolades ... shot 60.6 percent from the floor (197-325) and 81.1 percent from the free throw line (60-74) that season.
Personal: Jordan Keith Vernon Wilkes ... born in Santa Monica, Calif. ... parents are Jamaal and Valerie Wilkes ... father starred at UCLA and in the NBA with the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers ... older brother is former Cal guard Omar Wilkes, who graduated from Cal last June ... also has a sister, Sabreen, who attended UCLA ... social welfare major.
Career Highs
Points: 11 at Eastern Michigan, Nov. 18, 2005
Rebounds: 4 many times, last at Oregon State, Feb. 2, 2006
Assists: 2 at Stanford, Jan. 13, 2006
Blocks: 1 many times, at Oregon State, Feb. 2, 2006
Steals: 1 twice, last at Oregon, Feb. 4, 2006
Career Statistics
| Year | G-Gs | Min | Fg-Fga | Pct | 3p-3pa | Pct | Ft-Fta | Pct | Reb | Avg | Pf-D | Ast | To | Blk | St | Tp | Avg |
| 2006 | 21-0 | 161 | 18-47 | .383 | 1-2 | .500 | 7-10 | .700 | 24 | 1.1 | 22-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 2.1 |
| 2007 | INJ (knee) | ||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 21-0 | 161 | 18-47 | .383 | 1-2 | .500 | 7-10 | .700 | 24 | 1.1 | 22-0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 2.1 |
